Anglo-Welsh fixtures 2016/17

By Mark Stevens
26/7/2016

Exeter Chiefs will return to Anglo-Welsh Cup duty with a trip to Harlequins in the opening round of the 2016/17 competition.

With the coming having taken a break last year due to the Rugby World Cup, it returns for this campaign with the Chiefs looking to reach a third successive final.

Rob Baxter’s side have been put into Pool 2 of the competition alongside the Ospreys, Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors, but such is the make-up of the tournament, they will actually play side from Pool 3.

Harlequins are first up for the Devon club in a televised clash on Saturday, November 5 at the Twickenham Stoop (5:30pm), quickly followed by another BT Sport engagement on Sunday, November 13 against Cardiff Blues at Sandy Park (3pm).

The competition then takes a break until late January when the Chiefs face Wasps at Sandy Park in Round 3 on Saturday, January 28 (3pm) and then wrap up the qualification stages with the short trip to newly-promoted Bristol on Sunday, February 5 (3pm).

The semi-finals of the competition will take place over the weekend of March 10-12 with the final itself held on Sunday, March 18.

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ANGLO-WELSH CUP FIXTURES 2016/17 FOR EXETER CHIEFS

ROUND 1

Saturday, November 5 - Harlequins (A) 5:30pm

ROUND 2

Sunday, November 13 - Cardiff Blues (H) 3pm

ROUND 3

Saturday, January 28 - Wasps (H) 3pm

ROUND 4

Sunday, February 5 - Bristol (A) 3pm